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Perry County Sheriff's Department
Wednesday July 19th, 2023 :: 06:49 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30AM

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Union County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Pulaski County in southern Illinois... Southwestern Jackson County in southern Illinois... Northwestern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Perry County in southeastern Missouri... Northern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 730 AM CDT.

* At 648 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Altenburg, or 12 miles northwest of Trail Of Tears State Park, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Anna, Jonesboro, Trail Of Tears State Park, Dongola, Tamms, Grand Tower, Altenburg, Ware, Daisy, Ullin, Frohna, Oak Ridge, Pulaski, Pocahontas, Old Appleton, Mill Creek and East Cape Girardeau. This includes the following highways... Interstate 57 in Illinois between Mile Markers 14 and 24. Interstate 55 between Mile Markers 103 and 119.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... JACKSON, IL ... PULASKI, IL ... UNION, IL ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... PERRY, MO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Perry County Sheriff's Department
710 S Kingshighway
Perryville, MO 63775

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-547-4576

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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